Rémi Parra (born February 24, 2001) is a French kickboxer. He is the current WAKO Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight champion.
| Rémi Parra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 2001 Ponteilla, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Perpignan, France |
| Team | Carcharias Napoli Gym |
| Trainer | Christophe Errera |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 3 |
As of July 2023, he was the #10 ranked -61 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.[1]
Professional kickboxing career
editParra made his professional debut on October 13, 2019, against Nicolas Herry. He won the fight by decision.[2]
Parra travelled to Windsor, England to face Josh Thomas at Show Rebellion on October 23, 2021. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round.[3]
Parra took part in a four-man tournament at EMP Fight Night.[4] In the semifinal he faced Djany Fiorenti who defeated him by decision.[5]
On January 29, 2022, Parra faced Ricardo Cristiani for the vacant IKBO Muay Thai -62 kg world title at Thai Boxe Mania 2022 in Turin, Italy. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round with leg kicks.[6]
On March 20, 2022, Parra faced Hicham Moujtahid at Fight For Honor VIII in Belgium. He won the fight by decision.[7]
Parra faced Luc Genieys at Le Choc des Gladiateurs 20 on July 23, 2022. He won the fight by second-round technical knockout via low kicks.[8]
On October 23, 2022, Parra faced Alban Bakija at Fight and Dance Championship in Brussels, Belgium. He won the fight by decision.[9]
On December 3, 2022, Parra rematched Hicham Moujtahid for the vacant WAKO Pro K-1 world super lightweight title at TKR in Bezons, France. He won the fight by technical knockout at the end of the fourth round when Moujtahid didn't come out of his corner due to leg kicks.[10] Parra successfully defended his WAKO Pro K-1 world title on May 13, 2023, when he rematched Djany Fiorenti and defeated him by unanimous decision at Le Choc des Etoiles 7.[11]
Parra faced Ernesto De La Colina at Gladiator's Boxing Series on August 12, 2023. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[12]
Parra faced the K-1 Super Featherweight champion Leona Pettas in a non-title bout at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9, 2023.[13] He won the fight by majority decision: 30–29, 30–29 and 29–29.[14]
Parra made his second WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight (-62.2 kg) title defense against Bryan Lang at Emperor Chok Dee 2024 on January 27, 2024. He won the fight by split decision.[15]
Parra was expected to rematch Leona Pettas at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024. Pettas withdrew for undisclosed reasons on February 29 and was replaced by Hirotaka Asahisa.[16] Parra lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
On November 16, 2024, Parra took part in a 4-man tournament at La Nuit des Champions 31 for the vacant 64.5kg kg title. In the semifinals he defeated Lorenzo Sammartino by decision and reached the final where he defeated Aitor Ibáñez, also by decision.[18]
Titles and achievements
edit- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2022 WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight (-62.2 kg) Championship
- Two successful defenses
- 2024 interim WAKO-Pro Low Kick World Light Welterweight (-64.5 kg) Championship
- 2022 WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight (-62.2 kg) Championship
- La Nuit des Champions
- 2024 La Nuit des Champions -64.5kg Champion
Kickboxing record
edit| 20 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-26 |  Gordon Kalaykhan |
BFS Event V | Nimes, France | |||||
| 2024-12-14 |  TBA |
Carcharias Fight Event 2024 | Perpignan, France | |||||
| 2024-11-16 | Win |  Aitor Ibáñez |
La Nuit des Champions 31, Final | Marseille, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins La Nuit des Champions 64.5kg title. | ||||||||
| 2024-11-16 | Win |  Lorenzo Sammartino |
La Nuit des Champions 31, Semifinals | Marseille, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-10-05 | Win | Andoni Iglesias |
Iruna Warriors | Pamplona, Spain | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | ||
| Wins the interim WAKO-Pro Low Kick World Light Welterweight (-64.5kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2024-08-10 | Win | Umar Abubakar |
Gladiator's Boxing Series 2 | La Londe-les-Maures, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-07-20 | Loss |  Achraf Aasila |
Le Choc des Gladiateurs 22 | Le Lavandou, France | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-03-20 | Loss |  Hirotaka Asahisa |
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-01-27 | Win | Bryan Lang |
Emperor Chok Dee 2024 | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight (-62.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-12-09 | Win | Leona Pettas |
K-1 ReBIRTH 2 | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-08-12 | Win | Ernesto De La Colina |
Gladiator's Boxing Series | La Londe-les-Maures, France | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2023-07-22 | Win |  Mehdi El Jamari |
Le Choc des Gladiateurs 21 | Le Lavandou, France | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 1:15 | |
| 2023-05-13 | Win | Djany Fiorenti |
Le Choc des Etoiles 7 | Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight (-62.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-01-20 | Win |  Mihai Rusu |
United Fight Night | Brest, France | KO (Low kick) | 1 | ||
| 2022-12-03 | Win |  Hicham Moujtahid |
TKR | Bezons, France | TKO (retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Lightweight (-62.2kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-10-23 | Win | Alban Bakija |
Fight and Dance Championship | Brussels, Belgium | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-07-23 | Win | Luc Genieys |
Le Choc des Gladiateurs 20 | Le Lavandou, France | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | ||
| 2022-05-14 | Win |  Sunny Po |
Fight Stadium | Tergnier, France | KO (Spinning back fist) | 2 | ||
| 2022-03-20 | Win | Hicham Moujtahid |
Fight For Honor VIII | Grimbergen, Belgium | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-01-29 | Win | Ricardo Cristiani |
Thai Boxe Mania 2022 | Turin, Italy | TKO (Low kicks) | 3 | ||
| Wins IKBO World -62kg title. | ||||||||
| 2021-11-21 | Loss | Djany Fiorenti |
EMP Fight Night, Tournament Semifinals | Brussels, Belgium | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-10-23 | Win |  Josh Thomas |
Show Rebellion | Windsor, England | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2021-10-09 | Win | Wassim El Mestari |
Box'in Night | Nimes, France | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2019-11-30 | Win | Benslimane Iheb |
Gala Du Carcharias | Perpignan, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-13 | Win | Nicolas Herry |
MK Muay Thai Fight | Nimes, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Rémi Parra s'impose avant la limite en Angleterre". lidf.press. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "EMP Fight Night : Azizoun, Fiorenti et Parra dans le tournoi". headkicknews.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Djany Fiorenti prend le tournoi de l'EMP Fight Night (replay)". sports-addict.net. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Chehboub et Parra signent un doublé au Thai Boxe Mania". lidf.press. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Rémi Parra enchaîne face à Ichem Moujtahid". lidf.press. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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- ^ Manière, Cyrille (9 December 2022). "Le boxeur Rémi Parra, originaire de Ponteilla, champion du monde". francebleu.fr. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "PARRA keep his belt and LOISI NEW champion". wakopro.org. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ HKN, Jerome (13 August 2023). "Rémi Parra ne s'arrête plus !". lidf.press. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Pico, Borna. "Leona Pettas to Return Against Rémi Parra on December 9". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "【K1】スーパーフェザー級王者レオナ・ペタス判定負け 勝利のレミー・パラ「ありがとう日本」 - 格闘技 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Photos. Emperor Chok Dee : Bryan Lang battu aux points par Rémi Parra". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "【K-1】朝久裕貴が王者レオナ・ペタスに番狂わせ勝利のレミー・パラと対戦、勝者はタイトル挑戦か". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "【K-1】朝久裕貴、止まらない"朝久空手"で勝利、"王者ぺタス倒した"パラを撃破（イーファイト）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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